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Bones: Three Layers

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  • Periosteum
  • Compact bone
  • Medullary Canal: Red and yellow bone marrow & fat cells
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Bone surroundings

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Muscles:

  • Tendons- muscle to bone
  • Ligaments- bone to bone
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Sprains

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  • Trauma to a joint
  • Tearing of ligaments
  • Often due to twisting injury
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Strains

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  • Trauma to muscle or tendon

- Often due to excessive stretching or overexertion

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S&S of sprains and strains

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  • Swelling/edema; tiny hemorrhages occur within the disrupted tissues
  • Superficial bruising or hemarthrosis (bleeding into a joint)
  • Pain; Sprains usually more painful D/T the area having large numbers of nerve endings
  • Limitation of movement
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Treatment of Sprains/Strains

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  • Rest
  • Ice (v muscle spasms) - no longer than 20 min
  • Compression
  • Elevate
  • Movement
  • Anti-inflammatory drugs- slow down bone healing
  • Go to heat after 24 hours (20 min at a time)- heat helps body absorb lactic acid and get away from injury
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Coban

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Bandage with more stretchiness and sticks to itself- (start at bottom and work your way up)

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Fractures (Causes)

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  • Trauma: falls, accidents
  • Weak bones
  • Movement disorders
  • Long term steroid use: Osteoarthritis, total hip/knee prematurely, demineralization, and could ^ glucose levels
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Pathophysiology of Fractures

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  • Force to bone & muscle causes break in structure of bone
  • Nearby blood vessels break causing bleeding into area, creating swelling & pain
  • Nearby muscles go into spasm, causing more bleeding/pain & swelling
  • Spasms may cause fractured ends to move, causing more bleeding and swelling (even if you don’t tear muscles; If you don’t stop spasms. could cause misalignment
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S&S of fractures

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-Edema
-Pain
-Muscle spasms
-Deformity
-Ecchymosis
-Loss of function
-Crepitation (feels like bubble wrap)
-Numbness
-Hypovolemic shock
(S&S are mostly the same for sprain, strain, & fracture so you can only tell by an x-ray)

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Diagnostic Tests

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X-rays
CAT scan- no need unless its in your back
MRI- no need unless its in your back
Bone Scan- nuclear med scan; injected with nuclear stuff and start looking for uptake in x-ray

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Stages of Healing

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  1. Fracture hematoma
  2. Granulation tissue
  3. Callus
  4. Ossification- when cast comes off (4-6 weeks); teach pt. it’s still not completely healed
  5. Consolidation
  6. Remodeling; about 6 months to remodel
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Complications with fractures: Delayed Union

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healing does not occur within normal expected time frame

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Complications with fractures: Non-union

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Fracture never heals; two ends of bone do not fuse together

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Complications with fractures: Infection

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Can be seen in open fractures or any fracture with surgical intervention; can lead to delayed union or non-union

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Complications with fractures: Avascular Necrosis

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An interruption in blood supply to bony tissue, which results in death of bone (most common with steroid use
S&S; pain and decreased sensation

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Complications with fractures: Compartment syndrome

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  • Increase in tissue pressure which results in a v blood supply (swelling, edema)-impaired tissue perfusion
    1. internal pressure
    2. external pressure
    3. pressure on nerves, blood vessels
    4. decreased blood flow to injury
    5. increased pressure on nerves
    6. pain/immobility
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S&S of compartment syndrome

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  • Progressively increased pain (not relieved by narcotics)
  • loss of sensation
  • loss of function
  • pale, cool skin
  • decreased or absent pulses
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Treatment of compartment syndrome

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Fix cause; stop bleeding or remove tight cast
-Fasiotomy: make incision into fascia to open up compartment space & decrease pressure
(can lead to tissue death and amputation)
-If you have any idea that it’s compartment syndrome, put pt. on NPO to get ready for OR

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Complications with fractures: Venous Thrombosis

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  • D/T prolonged bedrest & immobility
  • Prevent with TED hose, SCD (assess pressure (40-45), inflating & deflating), ROM exercises, daily ASA or Heparin or Lovenox
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Complications with fractures: Fat embolism

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  • just as deadly as venous thrombosis if not more
  • condition in which fat globules are released from the marrow of the broken bone into the blood stream
  • Occurs in first 48 hours after injury
  • Seen in big fractures
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Fat Embolism (where it occurs)

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  • Fractures from the long bones, ribs, tibia, pelvis, joint replacement, & spinal fusions most often are the cause
  • Migrates to lungs, brain, heart, or kidneys
  • Symptoms depend on location where fat embolism traveled
  • *Prevention is important because it’s hard to treat
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Fat Embolism: treatment

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  • Hydration
  • correction of acid/base
  • replacement of blood loss
  • Immobilization of fracture until stabilized
  • respiratory support: O2, mechanical ventilation if ARDS develops
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Fat Embolism: S&S

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Confusion, ^RR, crackles (fluid in lungs), Petechia (really small pinpoint rash- not raised, purplish red)

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Fracture Management: First Aid

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  • Splint in position found
  • Decrease movement
  • Elevate
  • Ice
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Fracture Management: Closed Reduction

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Bones are manually moved into position

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Fracture Management: Open Reduction

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Incision made at fracture site so bones can be internally put into alignment (OR; plates and screws)

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Fracture Management: Immobilization (3 ways to do this:)

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  • Process of keeping the bone ends together
    1. External fixation
    2. Internal fixation
    3. Traction
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Fracture Management: Traction- 2 types

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  1. Skin: treatment attached to skin directly- wrap & have pulley’s & weights
  2. Skeletal: Metal pins placed in bone distal to fracture, pin attached to metal bow & weights added to pull on bone to keep alignment (infection prone)
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Casts (how made)

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Plaster cast material is immersed in warm water & wrapped around, soft, thick, cast padding
-Synthetic material is immersed in cool water
-Plaster & fiber glass hardens within 15 min
-Cannot weight bear for 24-72 hours
(x-ray after cast is applied)

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Casts: Handling and care of a fresh cast

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  • Never cover a fresh cast with a blanket because air cannot circulate & heat builds up as it dries and sets (cast gives off heat and heat needs to escape)
  • Handle with palms of hands until dry
  • Synthetic casts are lightweight and waterproof (pads arent waterproof)
  • Splint is applied when a lot of edema is expected
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Casts: Assessing

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  • Assess edges for any pressure on skin
  • Use 5 P’s to assess area distal to cast (pain, pallor, paralysis, paresthesia, pulselessness)
  • OR assess w/ CMS- circulation, movement, sensation
  • If core is casted, assessment of breathing patterns, & bladder and bowel function are necessary

(cap refill, movement, temp, color)-to make sure cast isn’t too tight

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Casts: Teaching

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  • Encourage patient to actively move non-immobilized joints to prevent stiffness & contractures
  • After casting, extremity should be elevated with pillows about heart level for first 24 hours to decrease edema
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Slings (assessment, pt. teaching)

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  • If short term, flex elbow are 80 degrees (hand slightly higher than elbow)
  • Thumb should be facing upward or inward
  • Inspect axilla for skin breakdown
  • Check for undue pressure around neck
  • Movement of fingers should be encouraged to enhance circulation & decrease edema
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Crutches (pt. teaching) (NOT ON EXAM 3)

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Three types: Axillary, Lofstrand, & Platform

  • Weight is borne by the muscles of the shoulder girdle & upper extremities
  • PT usually measures for crutch placement
  • Weight of body should be borne by the arms, not axillae (overtime could cause numbness in brachial plexus)
  • Maintain posture
  • Each step should be confortable stride
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Crutches (Assessment & instructions) (NOT ON EXAM 3)

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  • Inspect crutch tips regularly
  • Wear rubber sole shoes
  • Going down stairs, move crutch and affected leg first
  • Going up stairs, place weight on crutches & move unaffected leg onto step
  • Chairs that have armrests & are supported by a wall are safest for transfer in and out of chair
  • When getting into or out of a chair, the pt. hold the crutches on the affected side
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What are External Fixators?

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  • Metal pins inserted into the bone proximal & distal to fracture
  • The pins are then attached together with external rods in order to keep the extremity aligned & completely immobile
  • Most often used for nonunion or complex fractures with extensive soft tissue damage
  • Long term
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External Fixators (Pin care)

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Risk for infection is high because microorganisms can enter bone around the pin insertion sites (check temp. every morning)

  • Meticulous pin care necessary
  • Pin care done 2x/day with either Chlorahexidine or half-strength hydrogen peroxide with normal saline
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External Fixators (S&S of nerve damage)

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*If numbness, tingling, severe pain, etc post-op, tell physician immediately (nerves may have been drilled through

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Internal Fixation (ORIF) (what is it, alignment, post-op)

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  • Use of pins, plates, & screws, which are surgically inserted into the bone, after the fracture is reduced manually
  • Alignment is verified with the use of fluoroscopy (continuous x-ray machine during procedure) during surgery
  • Usually have a splint on post-op and first dressing is done by surgery
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Bone Nailing

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  • Used in femurs

- A lot of post-op pain

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compound fractures

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AKA open fractures (skin broken with bone protruding out)

  • Wound culture done
  • Requires surgical intervention
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Osteomyelitis (S&S)

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(Bone infection)

  • Temperature rise
  • swelling
  • redness that spreads
  • uncontrolled pain
  • ^ in drainage, and then start to see drainage change
  • ^WBC
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Osteomyelitis (treatment)

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Antibiotics- know if working if symptoms go down

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Traction

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A steady pull by weights to keep the bone ends in position
-Decreases likelihood of non-union
-decreases muscle spasms
-traction is now used as a hold over until you’re in surgery
(Assess pedal pulses & cap refill when you put boot on)
**Assess boots and weights every 8 hours

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Skin Traction

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  • may be used first 24-48 hours until ORIF can be performed
  • Tape, boot, or splint is applied directly to the skin
  • Weight is 5-10 pounds
  • EX- buck russels, Bryant’s, Girdle, and head halter
  • Weight is attached slowly
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Skeletal Traction

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Pin inserted through bone and then attached to weights using metal bows
-Weight ranges from 5-45 pounds

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Traction Care

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T- emperature
R- opes
A- lignment
C- irculation
T- ype and location of fracture
I- ncrease fluid intake
O- verhead trapeze
N- o weight on floor
  • Forces must be pulling in opposite direction to prevent pt. from sliding to the end or side of the bed
  • need 4 people to assist when moving pt. (make sure weights stay in place
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Effects of Immobility: Musculoskeletal

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  • Bones demineralize without weight bearing activity
  • Muscles atrophy losing their normal strength and function
  • Contractures form, limiting joint mobility (ROM)
  • Collagen tissues at the joint become ankylosed (solid, hard)
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Effects of Immobility: Circulation

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  • v cardiac reserve (intercostals and heart deconditioned)
  • Increased use of valsalva maneuver
  • Orthostatic hypotension
  • Venous Dilation & stasis (v venous pooling)
  • Dependent edema
  • Thrombus formation
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Lovanox

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Inject WITH bubble (prevent drug from coming back up)- make sure bubble is at top

  • anticoagulant therapy indicated to help reduce the risk of developing DVT
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Effects of Immobility: Aeration

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  • v respiratory movements
  • pooling of pulmonary secretions
  • atelectasis
  • hypostatic pneumonia
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Effects of Immobility: Nutrition

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  • v metabolic rate
  • negative nitrogen balance
  • change in intake habits
  • negative Ca balance
  • bone demineralization
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Effects of Immobility: Elimination GU

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  • urinary stasis
  • urinary retention
  • UTI
  • Renal calculi
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Effects of Immobility: Elimination GI

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  • v GI motility

* Constipation

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Effects of Immobility: Sensation/Perception

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  • Reduced skin turgor

- Skin breakdown

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Effects of Immobility: Anxiety

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  • v self esteem
  • altered perception of time
  • v ability to problem solve and make decisions
  • feelings of loss of control
  • v social and motor development in children
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Immobility assessment

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-To assess for activity tolerance look at HR, strength, & rhythm;
respiratory rate, depth, and rhythm;
& BP

-get baseline during activity, immediately after activity, and 5 min after activity

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Immobility assessment: the activity should be stopped if the following are noticed

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  • sudden facial pallor
  • feelings of dizziness of weakness
  • changes in LOC
  • diastolic BP change of 10 mmHG or more
  • HR or RR that significantly exceeds baseline
  • change in HR or RR from reg to irregular
  • Weakening of pulse
  • Dyspnea, SOB or chest pain
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Mobility nursing diagnoses

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  • Risk for or actual activity intolerance
  • Impaired physical mobility
  • Fear (of falling)
  • Ineffective coping
  • Low self-esteem
  • Powerlessness
  • Risk for injury
  • Self-care deficit
  • ineffective airway clearance
  • Risk for infection
  • Altered tissue perfusion
  • Constipation
  • Altered nutrition
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What is an amputation

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The partial or complete surgical removal of a limb as the result of a crushing injury, intolerable pain, gangrene, vascular obstruction, uncontrolled infection, or congenital anomalies

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Three Major Causes of an Amputation

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Medical: 74%: diabetes, PVD, cancer, gangrene, and infection

Trauma: 23%: Crushing, burns, frost bite

Congenital: 3%

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Risk Factors of an amputation

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  • Age 65 or older
  • Diabetes
  • Heart Disease
  • Smoking
  • Lack of exercise
  • Poor nutrition
  • Race: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans
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Statistics about Amputations

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  1. 2 million people in the US in 1996
    * More than half were the result of diabetes
    * Primary reason: poor circulation
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Circulation Assessment

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Color/Temp
Cap refill
Pulses
Edema

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Diagnostic Studies: Circulation

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  • Catheter is inserted into vein and contrast material is injected
  • WBC count
  • Arteriogran
  • Venogram
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Pre-op teaching for amputation

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  • discuss level of amputation
  • discuss normal feelings of grief and loss
  • Phantom limb sensations
  • dressing process
  • pain control
  • rehabilitation goals
  • discharge plans
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Close Amputation

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Used to create a weight bearing extremity. A skin flap with soft tissue covers the bony part of the limb

69
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Disarticulation Amputation

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Performed at the joint

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Guillotine or open amputation

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leaves the bony end open - not open permanently (for areas that are bleeding)

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Post-op teaching for amputations: Purpose of Cast:

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  1. v edema
    2, prevent hip and knee contractures (ROM)
  2. Help shape the stump for prosthetics later on
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Post-op teaching for amputations: Positioning

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  1. elevate 24-48 hours
  2. keep flat after 24 hours
  3. prone positioning- to prevent hip contractures
  • *Bleeding is the #1 complication of amputation (bleeding should be outlined, date, time)
  • Perfuse bleeding: vBP ^HR
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Post-op teaching for amputations: Stump Care

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Inspection: Discoloration, breaks
Wash with soapy water and dry
Stump Wrapping: Edema up to 4 months
Reapply up to 3x per day
No alcohol
No lotion
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Compression Wraps

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Used after profuse bleeding goes down ( to shape stump)

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Stump Shrinker

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  • used in place of ACE wrap
  • stump socket: casted
  • weight change
  • cleaning of socket/inspection

**IF wrap comes off, rewrap immediately…do best you can then call physical therapy

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Phantom Limb Pain

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  • Knifelike
  • Burning
  • Squeezing
  • 85%
  • Dorsi and plantar flexing the foot
  • Morphine sometimes doesn’t stop phantom limb pain
  • PT will have them do muscle relaxation
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Amitriptyline

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(Elavil) anti-depressant but off-use is for neuropathic pain

*Kidney and liver functions should be watched

78
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Gabapentin

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Neurontin- prevention of seizures; off-use for neuropathic pain (slows down neuro impulses

  • Sedative side effect
  • Kidney and liver functions should be watched
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Pregablin

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Lyrica- prevention of seizures also- off use for neuropathic pain

  • Sedative side effect
  • Kidney and liver functions should be watched
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Psychological Aspects of amputations

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  • fear
  • denial
  • bargaining
  • death without funeral
  • grief
  • anger
  • depression
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How to help: Transition for amputations

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  • listen
  • open communication
  • realistic encouragement
  • education at the appropriate level
  • allow time to vent feelings
  • support groups
  • be aware of where you are and how you act
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Prosthesis

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  • mold of residual limb is taken
  • wear all fay to prevent swelling
  • limb is covered with stocking
  • learning to use is difficult
83
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Chronic Low back pain causes

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Last for >3 months

  • degenerative joint disease
  • lack of exercise
  • prior injury
  • obesity
  • Structural and postural abnormalities
  • systemic disease
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Primary prevention for your back

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  • posture
  • lifting
  • body mechanics
  • rest
  • exercise
  • weight
85
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Herniated Disc

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  • Nucleated pulposus may rupture, causing acute pain and injury
  • compression of the nerve roots and cord
  • most common sites or rupture are L4-5 and L5-S1
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Symptoms of a herniated disc

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  • low back pain
  • radiating down the buttock and below the knee
  • sciatic nerve pain
  • weakness of the leg, foot, or toes
  • Bowel and bladder incontinence
  • Impotence
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Straight Leg test

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Back or leg pain may be reproduced by raising the leg and flexing the foot at 90 degrees
**Orders MRI either way

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Diagnostic tests for Back pain

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L-spine
MRI
CT
EMG- nerve irritation/neuropathy
Bone Scan
Myelogram: sub arachnoid LP- inject dye
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Myelogram: sub arachnoid LP- nursing implications

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Dye injection

  • watch for shellfish or iodine allergies
  • ask what allergic reaction was
  • give Benadryl pre-op IV
  • know BUN ad creatinine levels when giving dye
  • consent
  • large IV - 18 gage
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Chronic low back pain primary treatment

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  • low back exercises
  • rest
  • local heat/cold application
  • Pain relievers
  • weight reduction
  • surgery
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Conservative treatment of chronic low back pain

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-brace
-ultrasound
-massage
-traction
-e-sim/TENS
-physical therapy (weak core)-planks
Epidural injections-small amounts - lasts 2-3 mos

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E-stim/TENS

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Sends impulse to nerve roots that it won’t respond anymore, reducing back pain

93
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Drug therapy for low back pain

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-Saclicylates
-Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory
-skeletal muscle relaxants
Corticosteroids

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Laminectomy

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Surgical removal of part of the posterior arch of the vertebrae to allow for removal of the disc (bones will rub)

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Discectomy

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Micro surgical procedure that allows the surgeon to visualize the disk and disk space better for easier removal of the herniated portion (try to remove only part of the disc)

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Laser discectomy

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Outpatient procedure
The laser is used on the herniated portion of the disc
-not any better than any other way if its a big herniation
-don’t have to chip away at the bone
-pt goes home same day and not much post op pain
-ideal for small herniation

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What is a Spinal Fusion

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  • used for unstable spinal areas by creating a contiguous vertebrae with a none graft
  • fibula or iliac crest
  • rods, plates, and screws
  • infuse bone graft/cage (regeneration)

( got away from bone grafts and started using donor bones)
*6 mos for bone to solidify

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Spinal fusion teaching

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  • TLSO with OOB
  • Surgical and graft site if used
  • avoid sitting or standing for long periods of time
  • encourage walking, lying down, and shifting weight
  • no twisting the spine
  • T-shirt under brace
  • no lifting grater than 10 pounds
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Spinal plates, screws, and cage

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Can’t remove screws

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Disc implant post op care

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  • vitals Q4
  • signs of circulation
  • signs of bleeding
  • position
  • pain–big issue
  • emotional support
  • safety
  • sterile technique
  • *signs of infection (very important to catch early)
  • compression dressings
  • paralytic ileus common,start PO intake slowly
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Neurovascular assessment: Circulation

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  • color/temp
  • cap refill
  • pulses
  • edema
102
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Neurovascular assessment: motor function

A
  • flexion
  • extension
  • abduction
  • lower extremity strength
  • urinary incontinence
103
Q

Neurovascular function: sensation

A
  • pain
  • pallor
  • parasthesia
  • pulselessness
  • paralysis
104
Q

Post-op care for disc implant

A
  • proper alignment at all times
  • log rolling
  • pain control
  • Pillows under legs
  • neuro checks q2-4
  • paralytic ileus
  • TCDB/IS q1 while awake
  • no trapeze bar at bed
105
Q

Baclofen

A

Treatment of reversible spasticity due to multiple sclerosis or spinal cord lesion
Unlabeled use: management of pain in trigeminal neuralgia

106
Q

Nursing implications of baclofen

A
  • Observe for drowsiness,dizziness, or ataxia
  • May increase serum glucose, alkaline phosphatase, AST, & ALT
  • Administer with milk or food to minimize gastric irritation
  • Take missed doses within an hour
  • Don’t stop abruptly as pt will experience withdrawals (d/c over 2 weeks)
  • Change positions slowly
  • Notify HCP if frequent urge to urinate or painful irritation, constipation, nausea, headache, insomnia, depression, or confusion persists
107
Q

Side effects of baclofen

A
  • seizures (IT)
  • dizziness
  • drowsiness
  • fatigue
  • weakness
  • nausea
108
Q

Carisoprodol

A

Adjunct to rest and physical therapy in the treatment of muscle spasm associated with the acute painful musculoskeletal conditions

109
Q

Side effects of carisoprodol

A
  • dizziness
  • drowsiness
  • agitation
  • hypotension
  • anaphylactic shock
110
Q

Nursing implications of carisoprodol

A
  • assess for pain, muscle stiffness, and ROM before and periodically throughout therapy
  • safety measures. Supervise ambulation and transfer of pts
  • administer with food to minimize GI irritation. Give dose at bedtime
  • notify HCP if signs of allergy
  • missed doses taken within 1 hr
111
Q

Methocarbamol

A

Adjunctive treatment of muscle spasm associated with acute painful musculoskeletal conditions (with rest and physical therapy)

112
Q

Side effects of methocarbamol

A
  • seizures (IV or IM only)
  • dizziness
  • drowsiness
  • light headedness
  • blurred vision
  • anorexia
  • GI upset
  • nausea
  • anaphylaxis (IV or IM)
113
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Nursing implications for methocarbamol

A
  • assess pt for muscle stiffness, pain, and ROM before and periodically throughout therapy
  • monitor pulse and BP every 15 min during parental administration
  • assess pt for allergic reactions after parental administration. Keep epinephrine and oxygen on hand in the event of a reaction
  • monitor IV site (may cause thrombophlebitis)
  • monitor renal function
  • supervise ambulation and transfer of pt
  • may be crushed and mixed with food or liquids to facilitate swallowing

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